![]() A shoulder bag or belt pack can be accessed more quickly and without setting it down, which I find to be a huge advantage (especially when the ground is wet!). A backpack has to be taken off and set down somewhere to get into it. I own a fairly large photo backpack, but I only took it out into the field once - at which point I immediately realized what a mistake it was. So I started cutting down on lenses and learning how to do more with less, which to me is a crucial part of the difference between shooting with zooms and shooting with primes.Īnother topic that's related to this discussion is: What type of bag do you use, and why? I don't mean which brand name I'm thinking more of the difference between belt packs, photo vests, shoulder bags, and backpacks. Eventually I realized that in essence I was carrying around one very slow super-zoom lens - in the sense that I was still thinking like a zoom shooter, but changing focal lengths was slow because I had to change lenses. When I first started using primes exclusively, I carried more than I do now and I changed lenses frequently. I have to say I'm surprised at how much stuff some of you carry, especially the people carrying three zooms AND an bunch of primes (not even very fast ones) within the same ranges, all for the same camera or compatible cameras! What for? I believe that you actually use all those lenses, but surely you don't use them all in the same session? Would a little forethought help, perhaps? If going for wildlife, usually carry Flashlight, Nikon Binoculars, Hunting Blind & Thermos of Coffee! close by in car trunk)Ĭanon EOS3 with EF 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 USM MkII mounted Tripod, Monopod & Ballhead (If not attached to the Trekker. "I'll have everything including the kitchen sink"Ĭanon 50D with Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 mounted. My Lowepro Compu Trekker usually contains. (Much cheaper than film, for all the misses!) But when I converted from Canon's FD to EOS, I sacrificed a collection of "good glass," mostly aimed at Wildlife subjects, but knew I would also eventually enter the "digital world." So, still aiming toward mostly Wildlife/Nature. I dabble a bit with about any subject matter now with digital. When I'm just driving around and doing a few short off-road hikes, I lug nearly everything I have with me. I use the 55-200 the least, but there have been times I've come across wildlife, where I wish I had just a bit extra reach, and a slightly snappier autofocus. The latter I'd have to think seriously about. ![]() If I were to start all over, I'd probably end up adding a significant amount of weight, so I don't know if I would get tired of it, but I'd probably go:ĭ3100, Tokina 12-24 DX II (I found that on the Tamron, I rarely use 10-12 range, and it vignettes on Cokin P holders anyway), 35 1.8, and the Nikon 70-300 VR. A few boxed meals, extra layers of clothing, and so forth. and a Slik tripod which weighs about 1.7 lbs I believe (as well as a slew of ND's, GND's, CP's, and such).Īll of that fits in the bottom half of a daypack, which leaves the top half free for. ![]() I'm just an enthusiast, but when I hike, I carry a D60, Tamron 10-24 (which is like 2/3rd of the weight of a Tokina), the Nikon 35 1.8, and the Nikon 55-200 VR. Instead of a dedicated macro lens, I carry extension tubes and a reversing ring. I also like having a 300mm or 400mm lens, though usually it stays at home unless I expect to need it. If I have 85mm instead of 105mm, then I also add in a 135mm. I usually shoot only primes, and my ideal set of lenses to carry (for 35mm cameras) is 20mm, 28mm, 50mm, 105mm, and 200mm. ![]() I shoot film most of the time, and since classic film cameras and their lenses are cheap these days, I've built up a small collection. One can also infer from this list that he doesn't care too much about wide apertures: none of his three zoom lenses can open up wider than f/3.5.Īs for myself, it depends which camera I'm carrying. For Canon APS-C, the lenses he's chosen seem obviously intended to cover a wide range of focal lengths without weighing too much, while still providing good IQ. I think one can easily generalize too much about what "professionals" do, and in any case I don't think four lenses qualifies as "austere" - especially for a wilderness photographer, who presumably spends a lot of time hiking around outdoors and probably wants to minimize the weight of his equipment. ![]()
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